Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hand-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hand-ganga

u, f. surrender (cp. ganga á hönd e-m), also submission to one as liege-lord; veita e-m handgöngu, Ó. H. 97; þá varð ekki af handgöngu við konunga, 163, Róm. 124, 134.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hand-ganga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hand-ganga" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

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